Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Sweden

Sweden: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 18.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
18.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
74th
of 162 countries
All-time high
25.3%
in 2012
All-time low
1.5%
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Sweden, 1999–2018

05101520251999200820181999: 1.5 %2000: 2 %2001: 2.6 %2002: 3.5 %2004: 10.1 %2005: 11.9 %2006: 13.4 %2007: 15 %2008: 17.3 %2009: 19.6 %2010: 21.7 %2011: 24 %2012: 25.3 %2013: 17.9 %2014: 17.1 %2015: 16.5 %2016: 16.7 %2017: 18.3 %2018: 18.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 18.3% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in 2018.

The figure is up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Sweden peaked at 25.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1999.

Sweden ranks 74th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%) in Sweden, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 1.5%
2000 2.0% +36.2%
2001 2.6% +26.9%
2002 3.5% +33.8%
2004 10.1% +191.7%
2005 11.9% +18.1%
2006 13.4% +12.3%
2007 15.0% +11.7%
2008 17.3% +15.8%
2009 19.6% +12.7%
2010 21.7% +11.1%
2011 24.0% +10.4%
2012 25.3% +5.3%
2013 17.9% -29.1%
2014 17.1% -4.2%
2015 16.5% -3.8%
2016 16.7% +1.1%
2017 18.3% +10.1%
2018 18.3% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1
2000s 10.6% 2.0% 19.6% 9
2010s 19.5% 16.5% 25.3% 9

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 71 Cyprus 19.7% compare
  2. 72 Finland 19.4% compare
  3. 73 Dominican Republic 18.9% compare
  4. 75 Mexico 18.1% compare
  5. 76 Iran, Islamic Republic of 17.6% compare
  6. 77 Luxembourg 17.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Sweden?
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Sweden was 18.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1999.
How does Sweden rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
Sweden ranks 74th out of 162 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,415 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in upper secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in upper secondary education.